New-York tribune., 1887-12-12
PEELED to transfer by boat carpenter employed on the
bridge who trying break the force Of the DRIFT
wood, was swept of and DIRE ewned.
PANIC IN A GRO WDED CHAPEL.
INJURED BY A FALLING IRON PILLAR.

FOUR PEOPLE MISUNDERSTANDING A ROMAN
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Thcrc was a panic for timo yesterday In 'ho
chapel attached to the Church Of the 1mmacuiatc
Conception in East Fourteenth-st. The church was
being consecratcd by Archbishop CorrIgan, and the
ceremonies had begun at $50 a. m. and continued
until IL, when high was celebrated In the
meanwhile mass was being offered up every half honr
in the school room which bounds the church on the
east side. Tho seats had been removed to increase
tho space and Father Edwards, the PASTOR had had
of iron pillars erected time ago in the centre
Of tho chapel, running from the door to tho altar
railings.
There were about five hundred persons at the 80
mass and the congregation had just stood up to 60
out when a cry of fright broke from many Of those
present and rush was made for the door. One OF
tho iron pillars had fallen The weight on the moor
unusual that 1t had settled down about two
inches Tho end Of the pillar struck an old man,
named Meyers on the top of the head John ID. NC
AullR, druggist, rushed to his aid and removed him
from beneath the heavy weight This is the list of In
jurcd Meyers August, age sixty, No. 442 East Four
teenth st. severe scalp wound the top of the head
Brady Terence age sixty, No. SIS East Fourcenth-st'
shoulder blade injured COrnelia John, age forty, NO.
29I Avenue c. injury to tho spine and several bruises
Rencr Lucy, age fourteen, No. 317 Avenue Z, severe
scalp wound An old woman tainted and had 10 DO
carried out Dr. Lynch attended the injured and they
Those who assisted Archbishop Corrigan during tho
conservation were Father Francis Kelly, deacon !;
Father James Hagar, subdeacon, and Father Dah'ei
CrOnn, deacon Ostarius. The six seminarians from
St. Josephs Provincial Seminary, Troy, who acted as
chanters wore Thomas Myhan, John Ryan, John
Conway, John Kelehan, John Kelly and J: Gaillgan
Fathers william DAILY and william II gan were masters
of ceremonies At high mass which followed ArSn
bishop Corrlgan assisted I'm Cappa Magma, attenuea
by Monslgnor Farley and the Rev. John +; M kearney
celcbrant Bishop Conroy of Currum assistant priest
Seminary, Troy deacon the Rev. John Hughes, Mott
Haven and subdeacon, the Rev. Denis Pau! Ofiyhn,
of Saugertics. Tho sermon was preached by bishop
McQuade OF Rochester, Here are some OF the Clergy
men who present: bishop oFarTeli Irenon; n;
Rochester, and Fathers j. j. Doherty Gabriel Healy,
James McGesn, John F. Keen, Michael c: Farrell,
Francis p Moore, DIR. p McSweeney, F. McSweeney,
Thomas Lynch, James Flood John Hurley Martin
Brophy, DR.. McIhenny p. Puissant, Troy Fathers
Arlell, sidney, Joyce, Deshont, Michael Kordan:
Newark ~ J. John McNamec, Mount ST vincent
j. Campbell, Staten Island Arthur Donnelly Terence
Early Poughleeps James Duffy. Brooklyn: Matthew
TAYLOR John Kearney, Charles O'keene, James Con
molly president Seton Hall College; James Flood,
James Lynch, Syracuse; Charles Cotton and joseph
FurOng, Connecticut.